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Builds a recovery community in Vancouver, helping people grow through life's hardships. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $811K in revenue, $687K in expenses, and $240K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2021
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Vancouver, WA
Website
couvecollective.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$811KFY2025
Expenses
$687K
Net assets
$240K
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  86-2597333 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Vancouver, WA Founded 2021
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Builds a recovery community in Vancouver, helping people grow through life's hardships.
Leadership
Kyle Peterson · Board Member/Program Director · $78K
Money in and out
$811K revenue, $687K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$811K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$687K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$240K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $124K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +236% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+15%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +779% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$811K
FY2025▲ +38%
Expenses
$687K
FY2025▲ +19%
Total assets
$500K
FY2025▲ +27%
Total liabilities
$259K
FY2025▼ -7%
Total revenue
$811K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$687K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$240K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$124K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$500K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Sober Place
EINHdr · item D86-2597333
Principal addressHdr · item CVancouver, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jcouvecollective.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2021
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member/Program Director
$78,144Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Saga Coordinator
$54,898Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Outreach Director
$35,631Pt VII · Sec A
President/Executive Director
$32,625Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kyle Peterson$78,144$70,805$57,053
Christa Gerdes$54,898$51,573$23,904
Felicia Hubach$35,631$51,463$50,231
Karen Peterson$32,625$36,691$26,256

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $462K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Café

Over the past year, we have supported individuals in entering and sustaining treatment, securing stable housing, accessing onsite medical and behavioral health services, reconnecting with family members, and gaining employment.

$303Kprogram expense
02

SAGA- SAGA is a 9-month, 3-phase initiative which provides long-term, community-centered support, focusing on utilizing evidenced-based skills to assist adults from all walks of life who are looking to promote long-term stability and change.

$92Kprogram expense
03

Core

Couve Opiate Response Effort (CORE) engages with those struggling with opiate use and living outside in downtown Vancouver. With CORE, we have expanded our reach by getting Naloxone into the hands of active users and those engaging with them, removed barriers for those on fentanyl seeking Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT), and provided…

$67Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$810K
Investment income$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$289K
Total revenueLn 12$811K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.00
Program services76%$524K
Management & general23%$160K
Fundraising$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$687K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Total assetsLn 16$500K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$259K
Total net assetsLn 32$240K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $211K · Operating expenses/yr $687K
3.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $524K · Total expenses $687K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $160K · Total expenses $687K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $687K
0.5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $9K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $241K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $810K · Total revenue $811K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $289K · Total revenue $811K
36%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $811K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $811K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $687K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $811K · Prior year $587K
+38%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $240K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $811K · Expenses $687K
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $500K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $240K · Total assets $500K
48%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $500K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kyle Peterson · Reported title Board Member/Program Director · Highest reported compensation $78K · Total expenses $687K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $434K · Total expenses $687K
63%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 23%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.4%
Revenue growth 38%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$811K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$587K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$425K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$193K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$13K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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